NHTSA Complaint #10210097 — 2005 KIA SPECTRA
EQUIPMENT issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10210097 |
| Vehicle | 2005 KIA SPECTRA |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. AFTER ACTIVATION, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WOULD DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCURRENCE, THE LIGHTER DISENGAGED, LANDED INSIDE A TRASH BAG, AND CAUGHT FIRE. AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
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